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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms advanced in Georgia’s governor primary race while Republicans Rick Jackson and Burt Jones head to a runoff, extending a fight over the state’s booming data center industry.
FILE - Meta's Stanton Springs Data Center is seen Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Newton County, East of Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File) | AP
Georgia primary voters elevated two starkly differing visions for the future of artificial intelligence infrastructure Tuesday, setting up a gubernatorial clash that will test how far lawmakers can go in embracing or resisting data center development in the state.
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary after suggesting she would freeze construction of the AI server hubs, as two business-friendly Republicans with ties to the data center industry — billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson and Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — advanced to a runoff election.
